Drag and Drop VRayBitmap Creation in Slate

[GLASS-CANVAS]

Hi All,
On the current latest version of 3ds max 2024, when you drag and drop a bitmap-type file from Windows Explorer onto the Slate Editor window, it creates a generic Bitmap type of map (the default Autodesk one). Does anyone know of a way to make it so that a VRayBitmap is created instead? Perhaps there's some crafty .ini file fix that will do it? Or something else?

Thanks in advance for any ideas

[zoranm]

Just run into it the other day, some guy ( sounded like Changsoo or similar) made a script for that. Once you set up your default rendered when you drag and drop it'll populate correct bitmap for you. If I remember correctly it works on Vray, Corona etc..
Sorry not on my computer atm

Z.

[GLASS-CANVAS]

I've found this paid script. Looks like it will do the job, but might be slight overkill https://hqdetails.com/shop/droptoslate
Good to know it can be done, though

[hermit.crab]

I presume zoranm refers to this one. FYI, the whole functionality was made available from 3ds Max 2024.1 only through MaxScript, hence why we haven't implemented it earlier.

[GLASS-CANVAS]

Great find! Thank-you